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NASA captures Horsehead Nebula 'mane' in finest, clearest detail to date

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has recently provided unprecedented clarity with its images of the Horsehead Nebula, a distinctive cosmic object in the constellation Orion.

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  1. Phys

    Webb captures iconic Horsehead Nebula in unprecedented detail (opens Phys)

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    The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured the sharpest infrared images to date of one of the most distinctive objects in our skies, the Horsehead Nebula. These observations show a part of the iconic nebula in a whole new light, capturing its complexity with unprecedented spatial resol…

  2. Gizmodo

    The Details Are Unreal in New Webb Image of Famous Horsehead Nebula (opens Gizmodo)

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    The telescope captured an incredibly intricate, close-up view of one of the most famous celestial objects.

  3. The Republic

    A horse-shaped nebula gets its close-up in new photos by NASA's Webb telescope (opens The Republic)

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    DALLAS (AP) — NASA’s Webb Space Telescope has revealed the sharpest images yet of a portion of a horse-shaped nebula, showing the “mane” in finer detail. The Horsehead Nebula, in the constellation Orion, is 1,300 light-years away. A light-year is nearly 6 trillion miles (9.7 trillion kilometers).

  4. Digital Trends

    James Webb captures the edge of the Horsehead Nebula (opens Digital Trends)

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    A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the sharpest infrared view to date of a portion of the famous Horsehead Nebula.

  5. Inverse

    Whoa! The Webb Telescope Zoomed Way into the Iconic Horsehead Nebula (opens Inverse)

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    New images from JWST capture swirling clouds of interstellar gas along the edge of the Horsehead Nebula, bathed in the ultraviolet light of a massive star.

  6. Green Field Reporter

    A horse-shaped nebula gets its close-up in new photos by NASA's Webb telescope - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    DALLAS (AP) — NASA’s Webb Space Telescope has revealed the sharpest images yet of a portion of a horse-shaped nebula, showing the “mane” in finer detail. The Horsehead Nebula, in the constellation Orion, is 1,300 light-years away. A light-year is nearly 6 trillion miles (9.7 trillion kilometers).

  7. Quartz

    The Horsehead Nebula looks unreal in this new Webb telescope image (opens Quartz)

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    The telescope captured an incredibly intricate, close-up view of one of the most famous celestial objects.

  8. FOX 35 Orlando

    NASA captures Horsehead Nebula 'mane' in finest, clearest detail to date (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has recently provided unprecedented clarity with its images of the Horsehead Nebula, a distinctive cosmic object in the constellation Orion.

  9. CBS News

    New NASA images show iconic horse-shaped nebula in unprecedented detail (opens CBS News)

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    The Horsehead Nebula, which NASA has called "one of the most distinctive objects in our skies," is located in the constellation Orion.

  10. New York Post

    Close-up of horse-shaped nebula revealed in new NASA telescope photos (opens New York Post)

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    Detailed new images taken by NASA’s Webb Space Telescope show the sharpest images of a portion of a horse-shaped nebula which was discovered more than a century ago.

  11. WSVN Miami

    A horse-shaped nebula gets its close-up in new photos by NASA’s Webb telescope - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    DALLAS (AP) — NASA’s Webb Space Telescope has revealed the sharpest images yet of a portion of a horse-shaped nebula, showing the “mane” in finer detail.The Horsehead

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